Mr McEvoy said that the industry s strong recent performance owed much to a targeted shift towards growth markets, a strategy of partnering with leading international airlines and tourism organisations, best practice use of digital and social media and a greater focus on promoting best of Australia experiences.

In contrast to the eye-pleasing invention and creativity that Chelsea's summer signings have been recruited to try and instill in the side, the performance owed much to the kind of resilience that has been hallmarks of their play in recent seasons.

Bendall said his improved performance owed much to the influence of manager Owen Delargy's training methods in the countdown to the fight and added: "That was the best I have boxed for four or five years.

In the face of ex-Wearside target Andy Gray and the ubiquitous Michael Tonge, McCarthy's fledgling partnership held firm and their performance owed as much to the early recognition of looming danger as it did to well-timed tackles and sound distribution.

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